Intellectual Property Office - Local Authority Training Programme 2023-24

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If you would like to be notified when these courses are available to book please send an email to [email protected] advising which course(s) you are interested in.

Available to book

Intellectual Property Legal Update

The webinar comprises of an intellectual property legal update which will give delegates an awareness of current issues in IP rights enforcement.

The webinar will cover:

• an update from the recent IP Crime Group Annual Conference held in January 2024
• the UK’s IP Counter-Infringement Strategy 2022 to 2027
• engagement with the tobacco industry: Guidance for local government issued - 13 Dec 2023
• NTS Priorities
• forfeiture – TMA s97, forfeiture by way of complaint
• the role of intermediaries
• the IPO supported Tick Box campaign for self-storage businesses

Webinar

19 March 2024

10.00-12.30

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Intellectual Property - Trade Marks Explained

The webinar comprises of an Intellectual Property Trade Marks Explained update which will give delegates an awareness of current issues in IP Trade Marks.

The session will include :

• the definition of a Trade Mark
• the Trade Mark registration process
• trade infringement
• the Trade Mark offences

22 February 2024

09.30-12.45

This webinar has now taken place.  Recordings of IP related webinars can be found on Regulators Companion.

Intellectual Property - Copyright Explained

The webinar comprises of an Intellectual Property Copyright Explained update which will give delegates an awareness of current issues in IP Copyright.

The session will include:

• the definition of copyright
• Copyright infringement
• permitted acts
• Crown copyright
• Copyright offences

29 February 2024

09.30-12.45

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When this event is full, please email [email protected] to go on the waiting list.

Intellectual Property - Designs Explained

The webinar will give delegates an awareness of current issues in IP Designs.

The session will include :

• the definition of a design
• unregistered designs
• UK design right
• design infringement
• design offences
• the role of ACID

12 March 2024

09.30-12.45

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When this event is full, please email [email protected] to go on the waiting list.

An Introduction to Intellectual Property

This webinar will provide an Introduction to the subject of Intellectual Property.  This course will be relevant to TS officers and those new to IP Rights enforcement as well as those new to the profession

It will cover the following subjects:

• the definition of Intellectual Property
• relevant IP Definitions
• the Global framework
• the UK framework
• copyright and relevant offences
• Trade Marks and relevant offences
• designs and relevant offences
• patents
• trade secrets
• the UK’s Geographical Indication Protection Scheme and relevant offences

Trainer:  Gavin Terry

CPPD:  3 hours

Available to local authority practitioners at no charge.

Webinar

13 December 2023

0945-1300

This webinar has now taken place.  Recordings of IP related webinars can be found on Regulators Companion.

Intellectual Property Legal Update

This webinar comprises of an intellectual property update which will give delegates an awareness of current issues in IP rights enforcement and will include:

• the role of the IP Crime Group
• the UK’s IP Counter-Infringement Strategy 2022 to 2027
• NTS Priorities
• forfeiture – TMA s97, forfeiture by way of complaint
• the role of intermediaries
• the IPO supported Tick Box campaign for self-storage businesses

Trainer:  Gavin Terry

CPPD:  2 hours

Available to local authority practitioners at no charge.

Webinar

14 December 2023

0945-1200

This webinar has now taken place.  Recordings of IP related webinars can be found on Regulators Companion.

Previous courses

Intellectual Property Copyright Infringement

This webinar will provide an understanding of the copyright protection regime, rights, licensing, infringements and remedies and will cover the following aspects of copyright:

• Subsistence of copyright works
• Rights
• Dealing with copyright
• Infringements
• Civil Remedies
• Control of Copyright and copyright licensing

Webinar

8 March 2023

This webinar has now taken place.  Recordings of IP related webinars can be found on Regulators Companion.

Intellectual Property Trade Mark Infringement

This webinar will provide an understanding of the civil protection regime, infringements and remedies in relation to Trade Marks.

The session will cover the following aspects of the Trade Marks Act 1994:

• Trade Marks Definition
• Exclusive Rights
• Infringement
• Trade Mark Use
• Fair Use
• Remedies for Infringement
• Passing Off

Webinar

14 March 2023

This webinar has now taken place.  Recordings of IP related webinars can be found on Regulators Companion.

Intellectual Property Update

This webinar has been designed for the EETSA region but is open to all practitioners and will include:

• IP Enforcement Update
• Vaping current IP issues - trade mark use and classification category
• TS Powers, powers of entry and definition of "premises"
• Forfeiture – TMA s97, forfeiture by way of complaint
• Problems regarding obtaining right's owners witness statements - lack of information.
• The IPO supported Tick Box campaign for self-storage businesses

Webinar

15 March 2023

This webinar has now taken place.  Recordings of IP related webinars can be found on Regulators Companion.

Intellectual Property Design Infringement

This webinar will provide an understanding for the following aspects of Designs:

• Definitions
• Term or duration of protection
• Registered Designs Act 1949
• Registered Design
• The Design registration procedure
• Infringement

Webinar

22 March 2023

This webinar has now taken place.  Recordings of IP related webinars can be found on Regulators Companion.

An Introduction to Intellectual Property

This webinar will provide an Introduction to the subject of Intellectual Property.

It will cover the following subjects:

• The definition of Intellectual Property
• Relevant IP Definitions
• The Global framework
• The UK framework
• Copyright and relevant offences
• Trade Marks and relevant offences
• Designs and relevant offences
• Patents
• Trade Secrets
• The UK’s Geographical Indication Protection Scheme and relevant offences

Webinar

29 March 2023

This webinar has now taken place.  Recordings of IP related webinars can be found on Regulators Companion.

Intellectual Property Trade Mark Criminal Offences

This webinar will provide an understanding for the following aspects of the Trade Marks Act 1994:

• Trade Marks Definition
• Offences in relation to unregistered trade marks
• TMA s 92 Unauthorised use of trade mark, &c. in relation to goods
• Offences in relation to goods
• Offences in relation to materials
• Offences in relation to articles
• Statutory defences
• Other offences
• Offences in relation to unregistered trade marks (CPRs)
• Sentencing guidelines
• Forfeiture
• Relevant case law

Delegates attending this course may have completed the Introduction to Trade Marks Course, the Trade Mark Infringement Course or have a basic understanding of registered trade marks.

This Trade Marks Criminal Offence course develops the information provided in early presentations and is, therefore, most suitable to those delegates who have attended the introduction and infringement courses in March 2023.

Any delegates who have not benefited from these earlier courses are welcome to attend. Although there will be an element of revision, the presenter will nevertheless be expecting attendees to have a basic knowledge of the relevant subject area.

Webinar

28 April 2023

This webinar has now taken place.  Recordings of IP related webinars can be found on Regulators Companion.

Intellectual Property Registered Designs Criminal Offences

Following on from the ‘Designs Infringement’ course, presented on 22 March, the purpose of this session is to build on this knowledge and to explore the Registered Designs Act 1949 criminal offences.

The session will cover the following areas:

• a review of the essential elements of Designs registration
• the nature of design infringement – a practical example
• the background to the introduction of the offence provisions
• an analysis of the Criminal offences
• the requirement of guilty knowledge
• liability of a body corporate or a partnership
• penalties
• forfeiture
• powers
• practical examples of the application of the offence provisions
• case study

Webinar

26 May 2023

This webinar has now taken place.  Recordings of IP related webinars can be found on Regulators Companion.

Intellectual Property Copyright Criminal Offences

This webinar, following on from the ‘Copyright Infringement’ course, presented on 8 March, is to build on this knowledge and to provide an understanding of the application and enforcement of the criminal offences in the Copyright, Designs & Patents Act 1988.

The session covered the following aspects of copyright:

Criminal offences
Negative averments
Defences
Mode of trial / Penalties
Corporate Bodies
Delivery Up & Forfeiture

Webinar

14 June 2023

This webinar has now taken place.  Recordings of IP related webinars can be found on Regulators Companion.